Concept

Will (zhi)

志zhi

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In Chinese medicine, zhi (will): a stage of mental activity. The Neijing states that the retained, settled yi is zhi. Associated with the kidney, it denotes settled purpose, memory, and the will that sustains intention over time.

Source

Huangdi Neijing (Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor)《灵枢·本神》（内经选读下篇·藏象·五脏藏神·原文2301）

References

《内经》本神/决气/邪客等综合理解（德气生精神魂魄意志思虑智认知层级链 / 营卫宗气津液生成运行）

Full definition

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

意之所存謂之志

Citations

Huangdi Neijing (Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor) · 托名黄帝/岐伯（先秦—西汉医家辑） · 《灵枢·本神》（内经选读下篇·藏象·五脏藏神·原文2301）Cited from Huangdi Neijing (Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor) for its definition.